The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare ( sv, Socialstyrelsen) is a
Swedish
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government
agency. The agency was the result of a merger between the
National Swedish Board of Health The National Swedish Board of Health ( sv, Medicinalstyrelsen) was a Government agencies in Sweden, Swedish government agency between 1878 and 1968, with responsibility for the health and medical services and the pharmacy services. All the activitie ...
and the Swedish Royal Board of Social Affairs in 1968. , it is headed by director-general
Olivia Wigzell
Selma Olivia Jacobson Wigzell (born 11 January 1964) is a Swedish official and former politician. Since 2015 she is director-general of the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare.
She served as County Council Councilor of Stockholm Coun ...
.
The Board is the central national authority for
social services
Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. They may be provided by individuals, private and independent organisations, or administe ...
,
public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...
,
infectious diseases
An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable dise ...
prevention and health services. The Board establishes norms by issuing provisions and general advice. It evaluates legislation and activities conducted by municipalities, county councils and local authorities. It also issues certificates of registration to 17 professional groups. Another responsibility are the official national statistics in the social services, medical care, and health and disease.
Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Register
The Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Register (SCAAR) is a national registry sponsored by the National Board of Health and Welfare that contains relevant medical data on consecutive patients from 29 hospitals in Sweden at which
coronary angiography and
percutaneous coronary intervention
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a non-surgical procedure used to treat narrowing of the coronary arteries of the heart found in coronary artery disease. The process involves combining coronary angioplasty with stenting, which is the ...
s (PCI) are performed.
The registry was established in 1989. It is independent of funding from industry. The data technology was developed by, and is administered by the Uppsala Clinical Research Center. Since 2001, SCAAR has been Internet-based, with recording of data online through a Web interface. Data are transferred in an encrypted format to a central server at the Uppsala Clinical Research Center. All consecutive patients undergoing coronary angiography or PCI in Sweden are registered in this database which provides a unique opportunity for prospective observational studies within the field of interventional cardiology.
References
External links
Official site(English version)
Board of Health and Welfare
Medical and health organizations based in Sweden
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